Contents: Moda's News (2); Events (6); Training (3); Resources (2); Calls (1); Funding (3) ; Jobs (3)
Deadline: 1 March 2008
The project aims to build up quality systems, policies and procedures of the beneficiary organisations to meet the standards of obtaining Quality Mark or PQASSO. We have space for up to 10 new community groups to receive this free service from now until August 2008. The groups will be selected on ‘first come, first serve” basis. If you are interested please fill in the online application form. (Click here)
Deadline: 1 March 2008
This project aims to support small and medium community organisations in areas of capacity-building needs identified by the groups themselves. As part of our 2008 progarmme. we are now in the process of recruiting 10-15 community groups to provide them with free1-2-1 targeted technical support to build up their governance and operational structures, help them with business and project planning and management and increase their access to resources and funding. The groups will be selected on ‘first come, first serve” basis. If you wish to be considered for support please fill in the online form: Outreach Capacity Building Support. (Click here )
Empowering BME Communities to Assert their Rights
Thursday 21st Feb 2008; 10:30 - 2pm, Queens Room, Ealing Town Hall,
New Broadway, W5 2BY
This TAHA seminar aims to establish a network and empower BMW communities and others affected by the violation of human rights and denial of civil liberties. An informative seminar for voluntary and statutory agencies, community groups, Education, Police, Local Authorities, PCT and other agencies delivering services as well as individuals.
For further information and bookings contact Salvinder Dhillon of TAHA (The Asian Health Agency) at azad@taha.org.uk, tel. 020.8538.7703.
Monday 31 March – Central London
Around 200,000 young people aged 16 to 18 in England and Wales enter the not in education, employment or training (NEET) group each year. Ensuring that young people do not fall into this cycle of exclusion, poverty and disillusionment can only be achieved through partnership.
This highly practical CAPITA's conference brings together the key stakeholders across the sector to provide you with best practice examples of how to prevent young people from becoming NEET, identify and effectively intervene with those at risk and sustain young people on progression pathways in partnership.
For further information click here.
Saturday, 2 February 2008, 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Praxis Community Projects, Pott Street, Bethnal Green, London E2 0EF
Are you an undocumented migrant? Are you a failed
asylum seeker? This event is for you!
Learn about: Your rights; The campaign for regularisation; Home Office
treatment of failed asylum seekers. Meet: Organisations that help migrants
Visit: Medecins du Monde clinic for free medical advice and help finding
a GP.
Questions? Call Kathryn Dennler: Tel. 020 7749 7615
12 February 2008, 10am-2pm; Westminster Council House, 97-113 Marylebone
Road.
Explore new ways to fund your organisation – from public service delivery to trading. The event includes: Presentations and workshops; How to write good applications; Meet funders from local and national grant-making organisations.
No charge for entry – but places are limited and you need to book. Call 020 7723 1216 or email training@vawcvs.org to book.
2 March 2008, 6pm, Young Vic Theatre, London
"We came here to find safety but they locked us up. Do the British
people know that this happens?" Meltem Avcil, 13-year-old Turkish
refugee
On Mothers Day Juliet Stevenson, Harriet Walter and other actors will bring to life the heartbreaking and heroic experiences of women and children who have sought asylum in the UK. They will be joined by asylum seekers who will tell their own moving stories.
All tickets £10. Free to asylum seekers. To book: www.youngvic.org
or 020 7922 2922
Proceeds to Women for Refugee Women and the Yarl's Wood Befrienders.
A Royal Commonwealth Society's panel debate.
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 6pm,
the Commonwealth Club, 25 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5AP
Guy Arnold, Writer on African and developing world affairs, and author of Africa: A Modern History
Dr Katy Gardner, Reader in Social Anthropology, University of Sussex, and author of Global Migrants, Local Lives: Travel and Transformation in Rural Bangladesh
Lord Watson of Richmond CBE, Chairman of CTN Communications and author of Jamestown: The Voyage of English
This event will explore the history of migration and its effects on modern Commonwealth societies. The panellists will examine migration within and from South Asia and Africa, and the earliest migration from Britain to America. Particular focus will be on the impact of this movement of peoples on both recipient and donor countries.
To book tickets, please contact Imogen Mathers on 020 7766 9235 or imogen.mathers@rcsint.org
Thursday 21st February 2008, 9:30am - 3:30pm
NCVO Regent's Wharf 8 All Saints Street London N1 9RL
A one-day workshop for managers, trustees and directors of voluntary and community organisations (VCOs) exploring the relevance of social enterprise to their organisation.
You will: Understand the social
enterprise model and how it relates to VCOs; Learn how to align VCO values
with social enterprise practices; Identify when social enterprise might
be appropriate for a VCO; Address the practical issues involved in adopting
social enterprise methods
To secure your place contact: Nicola Manches, Tel: 020 7022 1920, e-mail:
nicola@sel.org.uk
Deadline for registration: Friday 15th February 2008
BrAVA new series of training courses will run from January to March 2008.
The programme include: Introduction to Contracting & Commissioning; Operating Forms for Charities and Social Enterprises; Financial Policies & Procedures; Using an Outcomes Approach for Reporting Results; Introduction to Volunteer Management; Financial Risk Assessment; Using an Outcomes Approach for Reporting Results; Producing SORP Compliant Accounts.
These courses are funded by City Bridge Trust. For further details visit BrAVA's website (click here) or contact Lorraine Osewele at BrAVA on 0204381522, lorraine.osewele@brava.org.uk
28 February 2008, London
Delegate fee: A £275 for charities under £1m annual income;
B £385 for charities of over £1m annual income; C £595
for commercial organisations
This one day course will introduce participants to the complex issues involved in the management of charities. It makes the transition from staff member to manager as smooth as possible by covering all the essential skills and creating individual development plans.
By the end of this course, delegates will be able to: Identify their responsibilities as managers; Recognise and apply a range of leadership styles; Design individual strategies for motivation; Understand how a team develops; Resolve any potential conflict.
For further information click here or contact: Rob Seddon, tel 020 7234 0480,email rob@phoenix-training.co.uk
Olmec is pleased to announce its new job brokerage project for refugees
wishing to work in teaching or support roles in London. We offer: Access
to employment opportunities; Support with CV building and applications;
Support in interview techniques and preparing for interviews; Referral
to appropriate providers if necessary
We are calling for organisations to promote the project to their clients, refer clients to the project, and meet us to develop mutually beneficial ways of working. You just have to fill in a client referral form and send it back to us. If the client you refer gains employment through us, we will give you £100.
For further information please contact Clare Whiting Programme Co-odinator, tel. 020 7091 9487, clare.whiting@olmec-ec.org.uk
The Bravanese Centre has rooms available for meetings, training and interviews.
Rooms are available for hire by the day, or half day or evening. Tea,
coffee and mineral waters are included for all room bookings. The meeting
rooms are equipped with the very latest technology: Computer, LCD Projector,
Broadband Internet connection, Plasma Flat Screen TV. All rooms have wireless
internet connection for your laptop. They are situated at Bravanese Centre,
116 Coppetts Road, Muswell Hill, London N10 1JS. The nearest Underground
Station is East Finchley station.
Contact details: Bravanese Centre, 116 Coppetts Road, Muswell Hill, N10
1JS
Tel: 0208 444 2975, E-mail: somalibravanese@hotmail.co.uk
Calls - Connecting across Culture and Faith in Schools and Communities
CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS AND PAPERS
Conference: “Connecting across Culture and Faith in Schools and
Communities”
Monday, 28th April and Tuesday, 29th April 2008, London
The Centre for Cross-Cultural Studies and the Centre for Mediation Studies and Conflict Resolution at the Institute of Family Therapy are calling for workshop proposals and papers for their Conference: “Connecting across Culture and Faith in Schools and Communities”. The Conference will take place on Monday, 28th April and Tuesday, 29th April 2008.
Conference Overview - In this two day conference, we hope to bring together perspectives from the fields of conflict resolution and intercultural studies, to provide those working in schools and communities with a range of skills and ideas for conceptualising and intervening in school and community conflicts. The conference is aimed at teachers, learning mentors, education welfare officers, school counsellors, head teachers, community workers, youth workers, mediators, social workers, psychologists, family therapists, professionals in higher educational institutions and other interested mental health professionals.
If you are interested in presenting a workshop or paper contact Ingrid Mayegibo, Institute of Family Therapy, Ingrid@iftnet.plus.com. Deadline for applications: 29th February.
Funding - Westminster PCT grants
Up to £20,000 for projects to reduce health inequalities in
Westminster.
Can your organisation deliver a project that will reduce health inequalities in Westminster? Westminster Primary Care Trust is inviting expressions of interest for projects that will promote health and wellbeing in the city. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 05 March.
To find out more and download guidance and application form click here.
Funding - Young People’s Fund 2: National Grants
Open for applications: 5 December 2007; Application closing date:
4 April 2008
Minimum grant: £200,000; Maximum grant: £5 million; Total
available: up to £38 million
This Big Lottery Fund programme will fund projects of national significance
that involve young people in developing, running and reviewing policies
and services and help deliver the five ‘Every Child Matters’
outcomes. Grants of up to £5 million are available (with an average
grant size of £1 million) for projects that work with young people
across England. We expect to fund approximately 20 projects.
Key aspects of the programme are as follows: Our focus is on changing
the lives of young people by putting them in the lead; We will only fund
projects that involve young people from start to finish; Grants will be
available for up to five years; All projects must have beneficiaries from
two or more of the nine England regions; Only voluntary and community
sector organisations may apply.
For more information about YPF 2 National Grants click here.
Funding - Big Lottery's Advice Plus
Open for applications: 12 November 2007; Application closing date:
1 April 2008
Minimum grant: £10,000; Maximum grant: £500,000
Total available: £50 million between 2006 and 2009 (£20 million
in round 2)
Advice Plus aims to help people in need access good quality advice on their legal rights and responsibilities, so that they can avoid or overcome disadvantage.
Earlier this year, in Round One we awarded £30 million to 71 advice agencies across England. Advice Plus Round Two launched on the 12 November 2007, with a budget of £20 million across the nine England regions. Round Two will fund third sector legal advice services that collaborate with other advice services in their local area. Advice Plus will only fund projects focusing on legal rights and responsibilities.
For further information click here.
Are you from a refugee community or would you like to gain experience
in event organising?
We are offering a work placement at Islington Council's Refugee Integration
Service. The work placement will involve coordinating events for Refugee
Week 16 - 22 June 2008 in Islington.
You would gain experience in setting up and recording meetings, event
organising, making funding applications, liaising with community organisations
and council departments and improving IT skills.
The placement would be based at our office (soon to move to Angel, Islington).
Travel, lunch costs and training will be provided, the placement is
not a paid position. We are looking for someone who could start as soon
as possible and work two or three days a week up until Refugee Week
If you are interested in the placement contact: Olivia Cavanagh, Senior Partnership Development Officer, Islington Refugee Integration Service, Tel: 020 7527 7134, olivia.cavanagh@islington.gov.uk
Salary £22,122 (pro rata) Temp to November 2008; Ref No:Y/0090;
Closing date for applications: 14th February 2008
The UK government has committed to launching a refugee resettlement
programme and we will deliver it across the Yorkshire & Humberside
region. Our team will provide advice and support, helping refugees to
access essential services and establish links in the community.
Providing refugees with impartial, professional friendship for their
first few months in the UK, our volunteers will help them learn about
life here. You will be responsible for recruiting these people, particularly
trying to attract those who have been refugees themselves. Raising awareness
of the opportunities on offer, you will organise the necessary background
checks and training and report back on their progress once they are
on board.
You will have previous experience of working with volunteers and know
how to recruit and support them in line with best practice. With proven
skills in planning and delivering training, you will also be capable
of developing policy and writing reports. Able to motivate other and
prioritise your workload, you must understand the issues facing refugees
and asylum seekers in the UK today.
For further information and to apply online click here.
Closing date: 04 February 2008; Interviews: 19 February 2008
Hours: 35 per week - full time; Salary: £26,403
Brent Volunteer Centre is an integral part of BrAVA, advancing volunteering in Brent through information and support to both volunteers and volunteer-involving organisations.
Brent Volunteer Centre’s new youth project is funded by vinvolved
– the national youth volunteering programme. The project will
aim to involve hundreds of young people, aged 16 to 25, as volunteers
at BrAVA. Young people will be central to the project, shaping its development
through a Youth Volunteer Committee and as peer mentors to other young
people. The Youth Volunteer Coordinator will coordinate all project
activities including marketing, partnership work, youth involvement
and monitoring and evaluation, and will support the Youth Volunteer
Worker with the recruitment and support of young volunteers.
The successful candidate will be a qualified professional Youth Worker
with a JNC-approved Diploma or Degree (or equivalent experience), with
at least three years experience of working with and assessing the needs
of young people from hard-to-reach communities. Experience of organising
events and delivering workshops or training for young people will be
an added advantage.
For further details click here or contact Kate Goddard, t. 02084381525, kate.goddard@brava.org.uk
